Gas has been neutralized, FIR registered: Visakhapatnam CP on gas leak incident

While speaking to ANI, the Police Commissioner of Visakhapatnam City, Rajeev Kumar Meena said, “Gas has been neutralized. NDRF team has reached the spot. Maximum impact was in about 1-1.5 kms but smell was till 2-2.5 kms. 100-120 people have been shifted to hospital. Total three persons have died in the incident. An FIR has been registered.” A chemical gas leakage has been reported in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on May 07. The incident took place at LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village of Visakhapatnam. According to the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO), 3 persons, including one child were declared dead due to the chemical gas leakage. More details are awaited in this regard.